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From “The Kids Are Alright” to “Who Are You” the British invasion’s most manic outfit has always been one of rock’s cornerstones. Talk about characters: the brainiac songwriter with the flying arms, the sexy singer with the robust stage presence, the silent bassist with the keen chops, and the tornado drummer with the crazed lifestyle – the guys in the Who have a combined chemistry that’s given their every move a daunting impact. That’s why they’ve been chosen to be the centerpiece of VH1′s 2008 Rock Honors presentation. It’s the first time the show has celebrated a single artist at its annual bash. The presentation airs on VH1 and VH1 Classic on July 17. An array of other high-vis artists will help celebrate the foursome – Pete Townsend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwhistle, and Keith Moon – all night long. Yep, both Townsend and Daltrey will perform on the show.

Let’s be honest – we might claim we don’t want to know about what keeps Nicole “CoCo” Austin and Ice-T‘s marriage hot after all these years, but honestly, we’re fascinated. The couple was interviewed at CoCo’s 29th (!!!) b-day party in NYC, and here’s what she had to say about their surely rambunctious sex life. She said, “It’s the Stroke, baby. We have a certain Stroke he does and he surprises every now and then with a different Stroke.”

Of course he does. Ice followed her reveal up with this juicy tidbit: ?Sex is 90 per cent mental. It happens in the brain, so she thinks my Stroke is special ? but it?s the way I?ve got her head believing it?s something special.” Whatever it is, we’re intrigued and horrified at the same time. You can watch a video of the happy couple expanding on their stroke theory here. Or just check out our pics of CoCo below.

Diddy Settles Slugfest Out of Court
The rapper doesn’t do court, but he does pay people off. It’s too bad, cuz we wanted to hear the details of him screaming “I’ll smack flames out your ass!” in court. Yes, he allegedly said that.? [E! Online]

Diddy got down with a slew of his prodigies at Saturday night’s Making the Band season finale. New bad boys Day 26 were present, obvs, as was Danity Kane, his golden girl group. But the ladies who stole the show are barely able to walk on their own, much less sing. The hip hop mogul flashed his twin daughters D’Lila Star and Jessie James at the taping, and if he hasn’t yet prepped his babies for a career in showbiz, he should. Singing twins would send Jess and Ash and Beyonce and Solange running for the Hollywood Hills.

Back in the day, arenas full of die-hard fans knew that George Michael was one of the most kinetic performers in pop. So of course they were bummed when he stopped touring for 15 years. Last fall he ended that hiatus by romping around European stages, bringing the hits and the new stuff to life. Now he’s headed to the U.S. After the jump you’ll find a list of the cities that he’ll visit.

And if you want to find out what that “new stuff” sounds like, be back at VH1.com tomorrow. The Leak is streaming his TwentyFive disc in its entirety for a week. While it’s heavy on the classic tracks, it’s also got six new titles: ?An Easier Affair,? ?This Is Not Real Love,? ?Heal The Pain? (duet with Sir Paul McCartney), “Understand,? and ?As? (featuring Mary J. Blige), which was previously unreleased in America. Might be a smart move to put “Freedom” on your fone to prepare for all this GM action. Are you psyched to see Mr. Michael rolling again?Read more…

Lauren Conrad Complains About her Rep
Poor LC admits that people don’t take her seriously, even though she spends SO much time on her clothing line. Think it’s her 4-year stint in reality TV that does it? [Us]

Looks like Lindsay Lohan may have swapped an addiction to drugs and alochol for an addiction to the ladies. Lilo, notoriously close with DJ to the stars Samantha Ronson (pictured above right), has added another sapphic pal to the mix, and there’s trouble in post-rehab paradise. Ronson — who was famously photographed attempting to cover up a passed out Lohan in a car just days before her admittance to rehab — has continued to hang out with Lohan, most recently flying to Long Island with the star to visit her ailing grandfather.

But just after rehab, Linz got close to Yahoo! heir Courtenay Semel. The two lived together for a short time before a falling out, but apparently are rekindling their romance. As reported by Star Magazine, Semel “can’t let go of Lindsay, and she’ll do what she can to win her back,” says a source.

Though it’s a confusing sensation we’ve never quite felt before, we think we actually LIKEBritney Spears in these two clips from her How I Met Your Mother stint! She’s charming, cute, and amazingly, kinda good. How is this possible? This is the same woman who once told a reporter only a few months ago to “eat it, lick it, snort it, f*ck it.” She may not yet have her kids, but look how far Brit’s come! The pop tart is set to take over your TV on Monday night. If she manages to show up with underwear on, it’ll be a step in the right direction. [via DListed]

Paris Peeps Poverty in South Africa
The heiress visited an African orphan while on tour with her BF Benji. Think she showed them her giant diamond ring with his initials? [DListed]
Britney to Open Dance Studio
Brit is ready to turn other little girls into stars (and then trainwrecks) at her new dance studio, oddly named The Basement. [PerezHilton]

C’mon girl, let’s do the wild thing all night long for a couple of minutes...In case you were wondering if “D*ck In a Box” kicked off something beautiful, here’s proof. A couple dudes – a crooner and his wingman (who dines at Boston Market) – laying out some truth, Quiet Storm style. Negative body issues, chaffing, a one-position mentality – the boudoir can sometimes feel like both a shrink’s couch and locker room. One good point here, though. The dumber the c*cksman, the better the chance to fake that orgasm.